“be made to”是英语中使役动词被动语态的典型结构,核心含义是“被迫做某事”“被要求做某事”(强调主语是动作的承受者,而非主动执行者)。
使役动词(如make, let, have)在主动语态中,后面接不带to的不定式(即“make sb. do sth.”,让某人做某事);但变为被动语态时,必须补回省略的to,形成“sb. be made to do sth.”结构。
👉 主动 vs 被动对比:
主动:The boss made me work overtime.(老板让我加班。)
被动:I was made to work overtime by the boss.(我被迫加班。)
“be made to”的结构需根据时态、主语人称调整be动词的形式,核心是“be + made + to + 动词原形”。
一般现在时(习惯性/经常性动作):
She is often made to clean the office by her manager.(她经常被经理要求打扫办公室。)
一般过去时(过去某时的动作):
The students were made to rewrite their essays.(学生们被要求重写作文。)
现在完成时(过去动作对现在的影响):
We have been made to sign the contract.(我们被迫签了合同。)
将来时(未来的被迫动作):
You will be made to explain your mistake.(你会被要求解释你的错误。)
用“by + 执行者”说明“谁让/迫使主语做某事”(可省略,若执行者明确或不重要)。
The child was made to eat vegetables by his mom.(孩子被妈妈逼着吃蔬菜。)
I was made to wait for an hour.(我被迫等了一个小时。)(未提执行者,因不重要)
这是考试/写作中的高频易错点!只要“make”表示“使、让、迫使”且用于被动语态,必须补“to”,否则语法错误。
❌ 错误:I was made work overtime.
✅ 正确:I was made to work overtime.
“be made to”常用于强调主语的“被迫性”,比如:
规则/权威的要求(老师、老板、法律等);
外界压力迫使的动作;
不自愿的行为。
一句话总结:“be made to do sth.” = 某人被(他人/规则)迫使/要求做某事(被动、不主动)。
通过例句反复练习(主动变被动),就能熟练掌握~